| Description |
xii, 244 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. It Belongs to Men Like You: William Sumner Appleton and the Makings of a Preservationist -- 2. A Constant Incentive to Patriotic Citizenship: Progressivism and the Remaking of Memory -- 3. Preservation Must Depend on Private Initiative: The Founding of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities -- 4. A Mecca for Tourists and a Joy to All: Preserving Antiquities as Symbols and Documents -- 5. A Gospel of Further Acquisitions: Defining a Preservation Movement -- 6. To Transform Dead Property into a Valuable Asset: Destruction, Development, and SPNEA's Paradox -- 7. Do Not Tear the House Down!!: Establishing a Scientific Method in Preservation -- 8. Reminders of the Dignified Life of Our Forefathers: Presenting History Through Material Culture. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-232) and index. |
| Subject |
Historic preservation -- New England -- History.
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Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities -- History.
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| Indexed Term |
Historic buildings Conservation |
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United States |
| ISBN |
0195093631 (acid-free paper) |
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